Waschkiwzi

This article is about the city in southwestern Ukraine, for information on the village of the same name in Chernivtsi Oblast, Sokyryany Raion, see Vashkivtsi (village) .

Waschkiwzi
Вашківці
	Waschkiwzi
Basic data
Oblast :	Chernivtsi Oblast
Rajon :	Vyshnytsia district
Height :	211 m
Area :	Information is missing
Residents :	5,660 (2007)
Postcodes :	59210
Area code :	+380 3730
Geographic location :	48 ° 23 '  N , 25 ° 31'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 22 '57 "  N , 25 ° 31' 5"  E
KOATUU :	7320510400
Administrative structure :	1 city, 2 villages
Mayor :	Mychajlo Sydor
Address:	вул. 1 Травня буд. 2 59210 м. Вижниця
Statistical information
Waschkiwzi

Waschkiwzi ( Ukrainian Вашківці ; German Waschkoutz , Russian Вашковцы Waschkowzy , Romanian Vășcăuți or Vășcăuți-pe-Ceremuș , Polish Waszkowce ) is a city in the Ukrainian Oblast of Chernivtsi . It is located on the right bank of the Cheremosh , about 33 km west of Chernivtsi and 32 km northeast of the Rajon capital Vyshnytsia . In addition to the city, the municipality also includes the southeastern village of Woloka ( Волока ).

history

The city was first mentioned in writing in the 1430s, then under the name Wasko . It belonged to the Principality of Moldova until 1774 , after which it was part of Austria-Hungary until 1918 , there from 1849 in the crown land of Bukovina .

The market town at that time became the seat of a district authority and a district court under Austrian rule. The place has had city status since 1940. The opening of the local railway Nepolokoutz – Wiznitz of the Bukowinaer Lokalbahnen in June 1898, which had a train station in town, was important for the economic development .

After the end of the First World War , the place became part of Romania (in Storojineț district ) and became a border town with Poland. In the course of the annexation of northern Bukovina on June 28, 1940, it became part of the Soviet Union (again to Romania between 1941 and 1944) and has been part of independent Ukraine since 1991.

There was a small Jewish community in the village who were killed or displaced during World War II , but most of the population was of Ukrainian descent.

Sons and daughters of the village

• Joseph von Cavallar (1739–1812), old Austrian field marshal lieutenant

Web links

• Municipal Council website (Ukrainian)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Local history of Waschkivtsi in the history of the cities and villages of the Ukrainian SSR ; accessed on February 14, 2018 (Ukrainian)